Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe & Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
[Chorus]
You can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
You can be a star
A star
You've got the greatest gift in the world
(In the world, in the world)
Just believe and you can do it, ooh girl
[Verse 1]
As a little girl
There was so many things I wanted to be
The big stage the attention of the crowd
Had always inspired me
So every night when I kneeled down to pray
I'd ask the Lord to make me a star one day
Then a voice said...
[Chorus]
You can be a star
You can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
You can be a star
A star
You've got the greatest gift in the world
(In the world, in the world)
Just believe and you can do it, ooh girl
[Verse 2]
As time went on
I let doubt get the best of me
Saying, "You're just a country girl
And being a star is only in your dreams"
That night my mother set me down to say
"Have faith, the world will know who you are one day"
She told me...
[Chorus]
You can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
(You can be a star)
You can be a star
A star
You've got the greatest gift in the world
(In the world, in the world)
Oh, just believe and you can do it, girl
[Bridge]
Is it worth it?
(I don't know)
That life isn't perfect
(Oh, I don't know)
Things will get worse if
You become a star
(Won't somebody help me out right now?)
Is it worth it?
(Tell me)
That life isn't perfect
(Let me know)
Things will get worse if
You become a star
(Oh, if I become a star)
[Verse 3]
So many broken promises
In rising to the top
Expectations of who I should be
Changed how I see this industry
So I learned
Follow my heart and go with my soul
Stay true to me and never lose sight of my goals
And remember what I was told...
[Outro]
You can be a star
You can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
You can be a star
A star
You've got the greatest gift in the world
(In the world, in the world)
Just believe and you can do it, ooh girl
You can be a star
You can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
Oh, you can be a star
A star
You've got the greatest gift in the world
Just believe, have faith, you can do it, ooh girl
Star was written by Janelle Monáe.
Star was produced by Janelle Monáe.